ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that is often about nature.
A
a concrete poem
B
A lyric poem
C
Haiku
D
A narrative poem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry made of short, unrhymed lines that evoke natural imagery. Haiku can come in various formats of short verses, though the most common is a three-line poem with a five-seven-five syllable pattern.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a haiku? A haiku is a short, unrhymed poem that adheres to a specific three-line, seventeen-syllable format. Traditionally, a haiku depicts a tiny moment in time and includes a kireji (a “cutting word”) that creates a pause or sense of closure.

Detailed explanation-3: -The haiku is a Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. The haiku developed from the hokku, the opening three lines of a longer poem known as a tanka.

Detailed explanation-4: -A common type of nature poem is the Japanese “Haiku”. To write a haiku, use five syllables in your first line, and the third line and seven syllables in the second.

Detailed explanation-5: -Haiku is composed of only 3 lines. 3. Typically, every first line of Haiku has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

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